No. 19-7543

Earl Osborn v. Christopher Williams, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law administrative-remedies civil-rights corrections-department disability-accommodation disability-rights due-process inmate-rights medical-treatment mental-disability mental-health prisoner-rights standing summary-judgment
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. In Blake v Ross, 1365.Ct. 185o, Did The United states Supreme Coort Eliminate The Requirement For An Individualized, Fact Specific petermination Regarding The Avallability of Ad ministrative Remedies?

2. Is An Administrative Remedy Available To A Mentally Handicapped Prisoner When The De partment of Correltion Falls To Provide Assistance Mandated By It's Own Administrative Directive?

3. Are The De partment of Corrections staff Required To Assist Impairedor Disabled Inmates To Ensure Administrative Remodies Ave "Accessible" And "Capable of Use" For The Prisoner To "Obtain Relief"?

4. Is An Inmate Required To Present"Expert Witness Evidence" On His Mental Condition When He Pointed To His Treatment Records At The Prlson, In order To survive A Motion For summary dudgment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court should eliminate the requirement for an individualized, fact-specific determination regarding the availability of administrative remedies?

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-03-03
Waiver of right of respondent Christopher Williams, et al. to respond filed.
2020-01-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2020)

Attorneys

Christopher Williams, et al.
Stephen Richard FinucaneOffice of the Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Respondent
Earl Osborn
Earl Osborn — Petitioner